Inauguration Hostages: Carter, Trump, and the Ghosts of 1980
The funeral of President Jimmy Carter highlights an echo from the1980s ahead of the 2025 presidential inauguration.
Time for Transition: A New National Security Strategy
Lessons can be gleaned from the past two administrations’ national security strategies when the Trump administration sets upon the task of writing its own in the New Year.
The Return of Trump: The End of NATO
Despite a strong display of bipartisan Congressional support for NATO last year, Donald Trump's potential re-election still represents an existential threat to the Alliance’s future.
The Front-Runners: Five Western Leaders in Waiting
Leadership is expected to turn over in key Western states, bringing new policies that will reverberate throughout the global order. This backgrounder examines five key figures poised to form governments in the near future.
What Drives US Opposition to the Law of the Sea Treaty?
Exploring the reasons why Washington remains on the outside looking in on one of the United Nation’s most successful global standards.
Alaska Is a Case Study for Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income remains an unpopular point of contention for many Americans, yet its influence continues to grow on the back of political pressure and successful examples like the Alaska Permanent Fund.
With 2024 Looming, QAnon is Down But Not Out
The online conspiracy group has faded from the limelight as prediction after prediction proved false, but the 2024 US presidential election represents a path back to relevance.
Partisanship Above All: Diplomacy and Democratic Politics
In a democracy, accountability is everything. And it seems as if impassioned partisans are not holding true to their half of the bargain.
Biden is Right Not to Abandon Plans for the Summit for Democracy after the Capitol Siege
If anything, the events of January 6 make democratic solidarity on the world stage even more pressing.
Infrastructure: Biden’s Next Policy Battle
Biden promised big things for infrastructure on the campaign trail. Can his administration deliver?